Colombia vs Ecuador: Infant mortality rate
Colombia
10.49 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ecuador
10.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Colombia rank
120th
Ecuador rank
117th
Infant mortality rate over time
- Colombia
- Ecuador
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 10.95 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia, a difference of 0.46 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Ecuador ahead.
Colombia ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 212 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Ecuador in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Ecuador | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.06 per 1,000 live births | 20.07 per 1,000 live births | 1.01 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 14.16 per 1,000 live births | 13.44 per 1,000 live births | 0.7153 per 1,000 live births | Colombia |
| 2020s | 11.18 per 1,000 live births | 11.2 per 1,000 live births | 0.0299 per 1,000 live births | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality rate, Colombia or Ecuador?
- Ecuador, at 10.95 per 1,000 live births against 10.49 per 1,000 live births in Colombia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Colombia and Ecuador?
- 0.46 per 1,000 live births, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Ecuador?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and Ecuador rank globally for infant mortality rate?
- Colombia ranks 120th and Ecuador ranks 117th of 212 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.